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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2008
Kenneth Ouellette, Kennebunk, ME (US);
Jonathan Goering, York, ME (US);
Brock Gilbertson, Saco, ME (US);
Kenneth Ouellette, Kennebunk, ME (US);
Jonathan Goering, York, ME (US);
Brock Gilbertson, Saco, ME (US);
Albany Engineered Composites, Inc., Rochester, NH (US);
Abstract
A woven preform for a reinforced composite material, which may be woven flat and folded into shape. The preform has a three-dimensional weave architecture with fill fibers woven to provide layer-to-layer interlocking of layers of warp fiber as well as interlocking of fibers within each layer. At least two legs extend from a base, the base and legs each having at least two layers of warp fibers. The legs may be parallel or angled to each other, or may have a variable width clevis in between. The outer ends of the base and/or the legs preferably have tapers formed from terminating layers of warp fibers in a stepped pattern.